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Megadeth frontman’s guitar may be able to purchase it again next year on a larger run. See more details about the guitar here.Titled ‘The Dave Mustaine Gibson Flying V EXP’, the guitar comes in antique natural and silver metallic finishes.

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David Ellefson on being kicked out of Megadeth: “I don’t have any sour grapes over it”

Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has opened up about his ousting from the band, saying in a new interview that he’s ultimately “not bitter” about their decision.Ellefson was fired from his role in May, following allegations that the bassist groomed an underage girl online. Ellefson denied the claims, saying that “as much as it’s not something I’m proud of, these were private, adult interactions that were taken out of context and manipulated to inflict maximum damage to my reputation, my career and family”.The musician gave his first public interview since the firing earlier this week, telling Aftershocks TV that he was “perfectly content and happy” with his post-Megadeth life.

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David Ellefson says he’s “perfectly content and happy” following Megadeth firing

Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has commented that he’s “perfectly content and happy” in his first interview since being fired from the band five months ago.Speaking to Aftershocks TV alongside the three other members of his new band The Lucid, Ellefson was asked if he was experiencing a new level of creative freedom following his departure from Megadeth.Ellefson was a founding member of the group in 1983 and performed as a member up until their first dissolution in 2002.

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Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine goes on anti-mask rant at New Jersey concert

Megadeth‘s Dave Mustaine launched into an anti-mask rant during a concert in New Jersey last night (September 15).The frontman decried the enforcement of masks in the US ahead of the band’s last song ‘Holy Wars… The Punishment Due’ at the Metal Tour Of The Year in Camden.He said: “I just wanna tell you how great it is. Look around you, guys.

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Ex-Megadeth bassist David Ellefson launches new band The Lucid

Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has formed a new band, The Lucid, alongside members of Fear Factory and Sponge.The Lucid will be releasing their self-titled debut album next month (October 15), which can be pre-ordered here.The band have also just released their first single ‘Maggot Wind’, which you can check out below.“It’s been a real blast making a record with these guys and I must say that it’s refreshing to explore some new musical avenues… to step out a bit from what each of us have done stylistically in our own careers,” Ellefson said about his new project, which also features Sponge vocalist Vinnie Dombroski, Fear Factory drummer Mike Heller and guitarist Drew Fortier, who’s been playing with Bang Tango since 2015.“There was an

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Dave Mustaine doesn’t think Metallica “could have survived” with him in the band

Dave Mustaine – current Megadeth frontman and former guitarist for Metallica – has stated that if he wasn’t ousted from the latter band in 1983, he doesn’t think they’d still be around today.Mustaine shared his opinion in a new interview for Gibson’s Icons series, wherein he spent over an hour delving into the history of Megadeth and his personal experiences as a musician.Among the stories he shared was a candid recollection of his firing from Metallica, a matter of weeks before the metal icons recorded their debut album, ‘Kill ‘Em All’.READ MORE: Metallica: every single album ranked and ratedThe band had driven from California to New York for the sessions, but Mustaine was fired upon arrival, owing to his problems with alcoholism, drug

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Megadeth’s touring bassist shares behind-the-scenes images of tour rehearsals

Megadeth‘s touring bassist James LoMenzo has shared behind-the-scenes images of the band rehearsing for their upcoming ‘Metal Tour Of The Year’.LoMenzo was recently appointed as the replacement for Megadeth co-founder and former bassist David Ellefson, who parted ways with the group in May following allegations of grooming an underage girl (He previously denied the claims).The new bassist first joined the band in 2006, contributing to the studio albums ‘United Abominations’ (2007) and ‘Endgame’ (2009).Now, LoMenzo has taken to Instagram to give fans a sneak peek of Megadeth’s upcoming tour with Lamb Of God, which kicks off this Friday (August 20) and runs until October (the full schedule can be found here).“I want to take a moment to

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Megadeth enlist former bassist as replacement for David Ellefson

Megadeth have announced their replacement for former bassist David Ellefson for their forthcoming tour with Lamb Of God.The longstanding thrash metal band parted ways with Ellefson in May, two weeks after the bassist denied allegations that he groomed an underage girl online.

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Dave Mustaine says David Ellefson will not rejoin Megadeth, teases bassist’s “mystery” replacement

Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has reiterated that David Ellefson, who was dismissed from the band in May, will not return to Megadeth – and has also teased fans with a brief glimpse at the bassist’s replacement on the thrash outfit’s new album.Mustaine recently joined Cameo – a platform through which fans can pay to receive personalised videos from celebrities – in an effort to raise money for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.In a video commissioned by YouTube channel Rock Feed (who donated about $150 to the ASPCA), Mustaine stated bluntly: “Any chance on Ellefson coming back later on? The answer to that is no.”Mustaine also quashed rumours that ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted could fill the role, saying:

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David Ellefson’s bass parts on new Megadeth album have already been re-recorded

Dave Mustaine has confirmed that David Ellefson’s bass tracks on the upcoming Megadeth album have been re-recorded by another bassist following his departure from the group.Ellefson left the thrash metal pionners in May after denying allegations that he groomed an underage girl online.He subsequently admitted to “four to five masturbating encounters” online with a young woman in a police report which surfaced last month.Mustaine, who previously said that Ellefson would not appear on the record, has now confirmed that a new bassist has completed his role on the album.Addressing a fan named Tina on Cameo, Mustaine said, per Blabbermouth: “I hear you’re a big pretty fan of [the Megadeth song] ‘Fatal Illusion’ right now. That’s cool.

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Ex-Megadeth bassist David Ellefson admits to “masturbating encounters” with woman in new police report

Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has admitted to “four to five masturbating encounters” online with a young woman in a new police report.The report came as Ellefson filed revenge-porn charges against a person who he alleges “illegally” uploaded a “very private video” that prompted allegations of grooming against him.The musician met with the Scottsdale, Arizona police to pursue his charges, who are now investigating.According to the police report obtained by Rolling Stone, Ellefson admitted that he had been exchanging sexual text messages with a Dutch teenager, who captured a video of one of their encounters without his consent and shared them with friends.Several explicit screenshots and a video later surfaced online, with some alleging

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Ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted says he’s “not joining Megadeth” following speculation

Metallica bassist John Newsted has said he’s “not joining Megadeth” following recent speculation he might be joining the group.The rumours emerged after David Ellefson was sacked from Megadeth, leading fans to speculate that Newstead would join fellow ex-Metallica member Dave Mustaine in Megadeth.Newstead has shared the stage with Mustaine previously, joining Megadeth to perform ‘Phantom Lord’ on stage in 2013.In a new Instagram post, Newstead’s wife Nicole responded to the rumours via her social media accounts – Newstead himself doesn’t use any social media accounts, as she also clarified in the social media post.Nicole wrote: “Hi guys! Two things: 1. Jason is not joining Megadeth.

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Ex-Megadeth bassist David Ellefson aims to sue whoever leaked video that led to grooming allegations

Megadeth bassist David Ellefson, who parted ways with the band earlier this week, says he is preparing to take legal action against the person who “illegally” uploaded “the very private video” that prompted allegations of grooming against him.The band’s decision to dismiss Ellefson came after grooming allegations were levelled at the bassist earlier this month.

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Slipknot announce one-day festival Knotfest Iowa 2021

Slipknot have announced details of their upcoming one-day festival, Knotfest Iowa 2021.Set to take place at the National Balloon Classic Field in Indianola, IA on September 25, the long-running metal band will headline on the day.The likes of Faith No More, Megadeth and Lamb Of God will also perform at Knotfest Iowa 2021, while $uicide Boy$, Gojira, Trivium, Tech N9ne, Knocked Loose, Turnstile, Gatecreeper and Vended are all set to play.You can see the line-up poster for Slipknot’s Knotfest Iowa 2021 below.Tickets for Knotfest Iowa 2021 are available on pre-sale today (May 25) to Knotfest.com subscribers, with general sale set to begin at 10am CT on June 4.

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Megadeth part ways with co-founder David Ellefson following grooming allegations

Megadeth have parted ways with co-founding member David Ellefson, two weeks after the bassist denied allegations that he groomed an underage girl online.Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine announced the decision in a statement on social media yesterday (May 24), two weeks after the band first acknowledged the allegations against Ellefson.Despite Ellefson’s departure, the statement promises fans can still expect to hear new Megadeth music, which the band have long teased and which Mustaine says is “almost complete”, and tour with Lamb Of God over the summer.“We do not take this decision lightly.

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Megadeth issue statement after grooming allegations against David Ellefson: “We look forward to the truth coming to light”

Megadeth have issued a statement on bassist David Ellefson, who recently denied allegations that he was grooming an underage girl online.“We are aware of the recent statements regarding David Ellefson, and are watching developments closely,” the band wrote in a statement shared on their social media accounts on May 11.“As it relates to creativity and business, we are all familiar with one another,” the statement continues. “However, there are clearly aspects of David’s private life that he has kept to himself.”“As this situation unfolds, it is important that all voices be heard clearly and respectfully.

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Megadeth’s David Ellefson denies grooming allegations

Megadeth’s David Ellefson has denied allegations that he was grooming an underage girl online.The allegations surfaced after several explicit screenshots and videos, which Ellefson said were “some private and personal conversations and interactions”, were shared on social media with some alleging they were with an underage girl.Speaking about the images and videos, Ellefson said the media was “released with ill intention by a third party who was not authorised to have them or share them.

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Download Festival adds Deftones, Korn, Megadeth and more to 2022 line-up

Download Festival has added over 70 bands to its 2022 line-up, including Korn and Deftones.The festival announced the cancellation of its 2021 event last month, confirming it would return to Donington Park next June with headliners KISS, Iron Maiden and Biffy Clyro.Now, a host of new acts have been announced to join the trio from June 10-12 2022.

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Megadeth’s David Ellefson praises “tireless warrior” Dave Mustaine

Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has praised his bandmate Dave Mustaine following the singer’s various life battles, including his diagnosis with throat cancer in 2019 and subsequent treatment.In a new interview with the Real Music With Gary Stuckey podcast (per Blabbermouth), Ellefson said: “Dave’s a fighter, and he’s a survivor. I mean, look – he’s gone through being fired [from Metallica], kicked out, kicked down.

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Megadeth in “final hours” of recording their next album

Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has revealed that the thrash metal pioneers are in the “final hours” of recording their next album.The Dave Mustaine-led band released their last album ‘Dystopia’ in 2016, but Ellefson says fans won’t have long to wait for its follow-up.Speaking to Rock Music Star, he said: “I was actually just down there [at the recording studio] last week. I went to Nashville to just put a couple of little, tiny finishing touches on some stuff.

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Megadeth launch “one-for-one” Vic Rattlehead NFT

Megadeth have become the latest act to get involved with the growing NFT craze, announcing a new “one-for-one” token.The metal outfit join the likes of Kings Of Leon, Lewis Capaldi, Grimes, Lindsay Lohan, Aphex Twin, M.I.A, HMLTD and Tekashi 6ix9ine in embracing non-fungible tokens (NFTs), a new form of cryptocurrency.Yesterday (April 7) the band shared the news of their team-up with the digital collectibles marketplace Rarible, through which a “one-for-one token” called ‘Vic Rattlehead: Genesis’ will be auctioned off.The moving graphic depicts the spinning skull of Megadeth’s animated mascot Vic Rattlehead beneath the band’s logo.

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